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NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Stipendiary Stewards Report

Club
NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc at Addington Raceway
Weather
Fine
Track
Fast
Rail
Not applicable
Stewards
P Williams (Chairman), N McIntyre, M Sole
Veterinarian
Dr A A Corser
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General

General
Pre-race blood testing was carried out.

Driver L McCormick was unable to attend the meeting and was replaced as per the Summary below. Mr McCormick is required to produce a medical clearance prior to resuming driving.

Supplementary

Banks Peninsula TC - Sunday, 7th January 2024
Race 2 - BERNIE HUTTON MEMORIAL MOBILE PACE
Connections advised Stewards on 20 March that FLYING FOR ME has had its hocks treated since last racing.
Auckland TC - Friday, 15th March 2024
Race 7 - GARRARDS SIRES STAKES 3YO COLTS & GELDINGS HEAT 1 MOB PACE
Co-Trainer M Purdon advised Stewards on 20 March that he elected not to have blood tests conducted on CHASE A DREAM as the colt had recovered well and has pleased in training since, in preparation for racing this Friday night at Alexandra Park.
Banks Peninsula TC - Sunday, 17th March 2024
Race 6 - GRAHAM CONSULTING (MARES) MOBILE PACE
Connections advised Stewards on 20 March that blood tests taken from BLACK PEARL revealed a blood disorder which the mare is being treated for.
Race 12 - HAPPY ST PATRICKS DAY FROM BPTC MOBILE PACE
Connections advised Stewards on 20 March that BLUE ROCK DANCER has been treated for a respiratory infection since last racing.

Summary

Swabbing
RUBIRA, FLORENCE THE MACHINE, SOCIAL DISTANCING, HE'S A BAY, ELITE STYX, GINAS MAJESTY, BONDI LUSTRE
Protests
Nil
Suspensions
Nil
Fines
Nil
Warnings
Nil
Bleeders
Nil
Horse Action
Race 2OSMIUM - Warned Mobiles - Caused False Start
Race 2OSMIUM - Veterinary Clearance Required
Race 3ELEPHANTINTHEROOM - Cleared From Unruly Mobiles
Race 3JUST FOLLOW ME - Warned Mobiles
Race 4FORD RULE - Unruly Stands
Race 4ROTTEN RODDEN - Warned Stands
Race 5KAWATIRI CREEK - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6BRIANNA - Warned Stands
Race 6RUSH - Warned Racing Manners
Race 6SILVERLININGS - Cleared From Unruly Stands
Medical Certificate
 L McCormick - Medical Clearance required
Driver Changes
Race 3T Williams replaced L McCormick on STRIKE ME HANDSOME
 injured
Late Scratchings
Race 1MIDNIGHT MIKI - at 1.35pm on Veterinary advice
Race 6NATIVES INFERNO - at 9.00am on Veterinary advice
Scratching Penalties
Ineligible from 21/03/2024 until 25/03/2024 inclusive (5 days):
MIDNIGHT MIKI, MYSTERY BEACH, STRIKEM, LAVRA SEGIL, NATIVES INFERNO

Race Comments

Race 1   IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. MOBILE PACE
GOT THE CHOCOLATES - raced greenly near the 75m having to be steadied by driver J Dunn.
MIDNIGHT MIKI - late scratching on Veterinary advice at 1.35pm.
Race 2   CANPRINT MOBILE TROT
HAYLEY MHOR - hampered by a breaking runner near the 150m.
WEE WESTY - broke after 100m losing all chance.
OSMIUM - broke late in the score up checking LYCA BAT OUT OF HILL resulting in a false start being declared. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare. Driver R Close elected to remain in his allocated barrier position for the restart. Broke passing the 300m hampering trailing runners. A post-race Veterinary examination revealed the mare to have a laceration to its left front pastern which was treated. Stood down pending a Veterinary clearance prior to resuming.
CIRCUS CIRCUS - broke shortly after the start losing all chance.
DASHER - over-raced middle stages.
LOTUS FRANCO - broke near the 150m hampering trailing runners. Driver C Thornley reported the mare had cast a shoe causing it to break.
THE GARDENER'S PRIDE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m.
FORGIVENESS - out of position at the start. Broke rounding the first bend losing ground.
SOLEMN SON - weakened final bend and lay inwards under pressure.
LYCA BAT OUT OF HILL - out of position at the start.
FLORENCE THE MACHINE - hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m.
DANCING GLENIS - hampered by a breaking runner near the 300m and again near the 150m.
Race 3   BETAVET MOBILE PACE
STRIKE ME HANDSOME - paced roughly in the score up causing driver T Williams difficulty.
FAST ACE - raced wide early. Paced roughly final bend losing ground when being forced wider on the track.
SOCIAL DISTANCING - lay inwards rounding the final bend striking a track marker.
ARCHIE - when questioned regarding the performance driver S Tomlinson could offer no tangible explanation. Trainer J Gray advised it was his intention to restrict the gelding to standing starts for the immediate future.
SOVIET STAR - over-raced middle stages.
JUST FOLLOW ME - broke at the start losing considerable ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
PHILADELPHIA FILLY - the right-side sulky wheel disc came loose over the concluding stages.
ELEPHANTINTHEROOM - cleared from the Unruly for future mobile starts.
Race 4   WWW.THEURB.CO.NZ - THE ULTIMATE RACEBOOK PACE
ROTTEN RODDEN - broke at the start losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1350m.
STRAIGHT FLUSH - broke at the start losing ground. Hampered by a breaking runner near the 1350m.
FORD RULE - broke at the start losing ground. Placed on the Unruly for future standing starts.
DON JUAN - raced greenly and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of LOUIE VISTA resulting in a slight easing of the pace near the 1350m, hampering trailing runners. Shifted out when driver M Holbrough activated gear rounding the final bend. Stewards spoke to driver M Holbrough, assisted by M Purvis, in relation to her drive near the 1350m and again rounding the final bend. Mr Purvis advised the mare had a tendency to race ungenerously and had overreacted to the addition of the murphy blind. Notwithstanding this Stewards advised Miss Holbrough she was expected to show better control of her horse in similar circumstances. Mr Purvis advised he would be making gear changes prior to DON JUAN racing next.
AMERICAN SNIPER - hampered by a slight easing of the pace near the 1350m.
FLYAWAY - briefly paced roughly rounding the final bend.
IZACHEAPEE - hampered and broke at the start losing ground. Over-raced middle stages. Hampered and broke again near the 1350m after a slight easing of the pace, hampering a trailing runner and losing all chance.
Race 5   WOODLANDS STUD SUPPORTING OUR FUTURE MOBILE PACE
VRILO - underwent a pre-race Veterinary examination after not having raced for a considerable period of time and was cleared to start. Over-raced middle stages. Lay in rounding the final bend.
COURAGE REACTOR - raced wide early.
MACH MAJOR - over-raced middle stages. Lay in at various stages throughout causing driver G Smith some difficulty.
GEM N EM - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
BETTER FLY - over-raced middle stages.
KAWATIRI CREEK - lay in near the 1500m striking a track marker. Paced roughly under pressure before breaking rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare.
SEARING LIGHT - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
Race 6   THE BOX SEAT ON EVERY WEDNESDAY TROT
The start was delayed and all runners turned out of line due to BRIANNA backing away. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the mare.
GINAS MAJESTY - broke at the start losing ground. Authorisation of this runner's 1st placing was withheld until the Stewards were satisfied the gelding had complied with the Breaking Horses Regulation.
LA DAMA - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
QUIK BARBIE - broke at the start losing ground. Broke again rounding the final bend.
LUCINDA HEST - broke after 150m losing all chance and was retired from the race.
LOVEY DOVEY NOVA - hampered by a breaking runner rounding the final bend.
NOAH MAGNIFIC - broke after 200m losing all chance.
NATIVES INFERNO - late scratching on Veterinary advice at 9.00am.
DEM BONES DEM BONES - weakened passing the 500m.
BRIANNA - broke at the start. Over-raced middle stages.
RUSH - the murphy blind was removed prior to the start due to the mare warming up unfavourably. Trotted roughly rounding the first bend losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the mare. Trainer G Smith advised he would have the mare undergo a veterinary examination on return to the home stable and undertook to advise Stewards of any findings.
MAJESTIC WHISPER - began awkwardly. Broke rounding the final bend hampering trailing runners. Trainer M Purvis advised he will be changing the shoeing on the mare.
WAIHEMO HANNAH - broke at the start losing ground.
SILVERLININGS - broke near the 150m losing ground. Cleared from the Unruly for future standing starts.
Race 7   GOLD BAND TAXIS MOBILE PACE
BEEPS - raced wide early and middle stages and over-raced when being restrained to the rear of the field. Weakened final bend and lay inwards under pressure striking several track markers.
RUBY'S A DELIGHT - raced wide early.
FERNZ GOLDY - over-raced middle stages. Again over-raced when held up rounding the final bend then continued to be held up through the early and middle stages of the run home.
WRIGGLES RUFUS - lay inwards rounding the final bend striking a track marker.
KILAUEA - over-raced in the early stages.
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